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To talk about music.
To read about the virtual choir.
To learn about experiencing music online.
To know reading strategy of scanning.
To talk about the advantages and disadvantages of virtual choir.
Do you know the virtual singer Watch the video.
The c_________
The v_______ choir
hoir
irtual
conductor
performers
on the stage in a music hall
Have you ever heard of virtual choir What's it
Virtual Choir is a global phenomenon, creating a online choir that brings together singers from all over the world.
虚拟合唱团
n.现象
Look at the picture and the title, then judge the type of writing and predict what the text is about.
The article mainly talks about ______________________________ ,
So it may be an __________. (narration/exposition/argumentation)
exposition
some information of virtual choir
Prediction
Scan& match
P1
P2
P3
P4
How was it created
What is a Virtual Choir
How did it affect us
Who created it
What is a Virtual Choir
Who created it
How was it created
How did it affect us
P1
1.What is a virtual choir
2.How can we join a virtual choir
3.What are the advantages of a virtual choir
A virtual choir is ____________ people ___________________________ but connected together through______________.
Anyone can take part in a virtual choir---- all we need
is a video camera and an Internet connection.
a group of
singing at home alone
the Internet
A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together. Many people do not have close friends or contacts who have the same interest in music. Many others do not have the chance to join a local choir. A virtual choir enables them to add their voices to those of other individuals and become part of the global community. It has proved to be a positive influence on the lives of many people. As one virtual choir member said, “Music helps me to ... forget my problems. With music, I become someone else."
3. What are the advantages of a virtual choir
Virtual choir Real-life choirs
Form
Place
Identity of singers
video
live
on the Internet
on the stage/in a studio
ordinary people
professional singers
Summarize the features of the virtual choir in Para.1 and make a comparison.
Careful reading
Para 1:
Para. 2
Q1: Who created the virtual choir
Eric Whitacre
Q2: what happened to him before the creation
of the virtual choir
An award-winning conductor and composer.
995
Scan Para.2 , Circle the times and try to find out what happened to Eric Whitacre.
1997
1995
1988
over the next 10 years
Jan.2,1970
Studied ______ at the University of Nevada
His compositions became _______
________from university
Recieved a _____________
Born in the USA
music
Graduated
master’s degree
popular
Love
Popularity
knowledge
He fell in love with Mozart’s classical music when he sang for the university choir. Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.” He graduated from university in 1995, … Over the next 10 years, Whitacre’s original compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers. This led to the creation of the virtual choir. (Paragraph 2)
Para. 2
Transitional sentence
What does “this” refer to
timeline Events
In_________ Inspired, Lux Aurumque had _______ singers from ________ different countries.It has received ___________ of views on the Internet.
the virtual choir has become a ______________________
______________________.
the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF was seen on stage.
Altogether, _____________ young people from _________
countries joined in to sing Whitacre's song “What If”
185
12
millions
2,292
80
2009
Since then
23 July 2014
worldwide
phenomenon
Scan para.3 and finish the table :Time and numbers
What can we learn from the numbers
biggerr
widerr
Para 3: listen to the numbers
His original compositions began to become quite popular
What is a Virtual Choir
Who created it
How was it created
How did it affect us
P3
He received a video from a girl who was singing one of his works
Over the next 10 years
In 2009
Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined together into one performance.
On 23 July, 2014
His first virtual choir used _____singers from_______different countries; received _____________ views on the Internet.
185
12
millions of
Whitacre formed the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF. ________young people from_____countries sang “What If”.
2,292
80
What makes it possible for the Virtual Choir to come into being
The inspiration from music lover
The support from his fans
Whitacre’s continuous efforts
The virtual choir received great__________and ____________
success
popularity
What is a Virtual Choir
Who created it
How was it created
How did it affect us
P4
The virtual choir is a wonderful way for people around the world to sing with one voice and thus make the world a better place.
A.negative B.positive C.indifferent D.ambiguous
Q1:What’s the writer’s attitude towards the virtual choir
Q2: Is there any other evidence from the text to support this idea
As one virtual choir member said, “Music helps me to ... forget my problems. With music, I become someone else.”
Example
…had 185 singers from 12 different countries…Altogether, 2,292 young people from 80 countries …
Numbers
Conclusion
表示观点态度的词语:
positive(积极乐观的), supportive(支持的), approving(赞许的); negative(否定的、消极的、负面的), critical(批评的), disapproving(不赞同的); suspicious(怀疑的), doubtful(感到怀疑的); objective(客观的), neutral(中立的、中性的); subjective(主观的), indifferent(不在乎的), pessimistic(悲观的), optimistic(乐观的); factual(基于事实的)
detailed reading
Further-thinking: Para.4
The virtual choir is a wonderful way for people around the world to sing with one voice and thus make the world a better place.
How to understand “sing with one voice”
Sing the same song
Share the same interest
Hold the same value
Work towards the same goal
What If
Can you imagine 1_______(sing) together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone You can do this in a virtual choir. All you need is a video camera and an Internet 2___________(connect). A virtual choir 3_______(enable) people to add their voices 4____those of other individuals.
The virtual choir was the idea of Eric Whitacre 5____is an American composer and conductor. He began studying music in 1988 and got 6___master's degree in 1997. After that, he accomplished many well-received compositions. In 2009,7_______ (inspire) by a video he received from a girl 8_______(sing) one of his works, he created his first virtual choir, “Lux Aurumque" . Later, his song“What If”9________(put) on a performance on 23 July 2014 in the UK.
The virtual choir is a wonderful way to sing with one voice and thus make the world a 10_______(good) place.
语法填空(根据课文内容和语法规则完成短文)
singing
connection
enables
to
who
a
inspired
singing
was put
better
Reading task
Do you think the Virtual Choir is a wonderful way to bring people together Why or why not
Discuss & think
I think so, because...
I don't think so, because...

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